Battle of Peine Day One – Move 8

1500-1600 4 August 1813

Table at the start of move 8

4^th Prussian corps are now ready to move forward

1^st Prussian corps are moving off the hill to skirmish with XIII corps

XIII French corps are waiting for their attack

At the top V French corps are waiting for new orders

3^rd Prussian corps are moving towards V corps beyond the hill

Prince Blucher (Average) – 6CP

In command of 4^th corps

4^th Prussian corps

Prince Blucher (Average) – Engage – 6CP

Artillery fire (9) and hit 12 Polish

2 Polish test morale (6) for first casualty and pass

13 brigade advance 6”

14 brigade advance 6”

15 brigade advance 2” in square and force Polish lancers to retire 2”

16 brigade form column of march from square and advance 6”

3^rd Prussian corps

General Bulow (Average) – Move –6CP

11 brigade advance 16” towards farm

Artillery advance 24” and unlimber

Marshal Davout (Gifted) – 5CP

Move to meet VI corps

XIII French corps

General Poniatowski (Poor) – Hold - 6CP

Artillery fire (4) on enemy artillery and miss

1 brigade move to face approaching Prussian infantry

Skirmish 1 Polish (3) v 2 Prussian (4) both miss

Skirmish 4 Polish (6) v 2 Prussian. Polish hit

2 Prussian test morale (4) for first casualty and pass

1^st Prussian corps

General Yorck (Gifted) - Engage – 8CP

Artillery fire (7) on 1 Polish and miss

Artillery manhandle 1” forward

2 brigade form line and advance 2”

Fire fight 2 Prussian v 4 Polish, 2 Prussian total CF 9

2 Prussian 1 casualty, 4 Polish 2 casualties and retire 4” Shaken

3 brigade advance off hill 3”

Skirmish 3 Prussian (7) v 1 Polish (5).

Poles receive 1 casualty

1 Polish test morale (6) for first casualty and pass

Poor Card

V French corps

General Laurison (Average) – Engage – 4CP

Artillery fire (9) on 2 Prussian and hit

2 Prussian test (6) morale for third casualty and pass

Game Notes

3^rd Prussian are still more than 16” from nearest enemy and can take multiple moves to occupy form and deploy their artillery

Rule 5 covers multiple moves.

1 Polish brigade moves forward to support 4 brigade in skirmish fight against 2 Prussian

Rule 11 covers skirmish combat

2 Prussian brigade is losing the skirmish combat

They move forward 2”, form line and start firefight

A firefight is more decisive than a skirmish

2 Prussian win the firefight, but receive 1 casualty

4 Polish lose the fight, receive 2 casualties, and shaken and retreat 4”

Rule 12 covers infantry firefight

Cavalry are not allowed to be within 4” of infantry, unless they are charging them

Prussian square advanced 2” towards Polish lancers, who then had to retreat 2”

This will protect the left flank of 4^th corps attack on XIII corps

Rule 5 covers defence zones.

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